Luke 2:21-39
New American Standard Bible
Jesus Presented at the Temple
21 And when (A)eight days were completed [a]so that it was time for His circumcision, (B)He was also named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 (C)And when the days for [b]their purification according to the Law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “(D)Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what has been stated in the Law of the Lord: “(E)A pair of turtledoves or two young doves.”
25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was (F)righteous and devout, (G)looking forward to the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And (H)it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not (I)see death before he had seen the Lord’s [c]Christ. 27 And he came [d]by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, [e](J)to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 “Now, Lord, You are letting Your bond-servant depart in peace,
(K)According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have (L)seen Your salvation,
31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all the peoples:
32 (M)A light for revelation [f]for the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 And His father and (N)mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to (O)His mother Mary, “Behold, this Child is appointed for (P)the fall and [g]rise of many in Israel, and as a sign to be [h]opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 And there was a (Q)prophetess, [i]Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of (R)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [j]years (S)and had lived with her husband for seven years after her [k]marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with (T)fasts and prayers. 38 And at that very [l]moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak about Him to all those who were (U)looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Return to Nazareth
39 And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to (V)their own city of Nazareth.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 2:21 Lit so as to circumcise Him
- Luke 2:22 I.e., Mary’s, with Joseph’s support
- Luke 2:26 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 2:27 Or in
- Luke 2:27 Lit to do for Him according to
- Luke 2:32 Lit of the Gentiles
- Luke 2:34 Or resurrection
- Luke 2:34 Or refused
- Luke 2:36 Or Hannah
- Luke 2:36 Lit days
- Luke 2:36 Lit virginity
- Luke 2:38 Lit hour
Luke 2:21-39
New King James Version
Circumcision of Jesus
21 (A)And when eight days were completed [a]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called (B)Jesus, the name given by the angel (C)before He was conceived in the womb.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 Now when (D)the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (E)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, (F)“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, (G)“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Simeon Sees God’s Salvation
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, (H)waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not (I)see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came (J)by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 “Lord, (K)now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes (L)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (M)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 [b]And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the (N)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (O)a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, (P)a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer
36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of (Q)Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 and this woman was a widow [c]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers (R)night and day. 38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to [d]the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who (S)looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
The Family Returns to Nazareth
39 So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
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